Prayer is often understood as communicating with God. However, only a believer firmly rooted in God will know the more profound truth that it is a weapon. II Corinthians 10:4–5 and Ephesians 6:11 explain prayer as a powerful weapon in spiritual warfare. So, every battle that we face requires two aspects: Readiness Reliance Readiness —…
Esther 4:14 The verse brings to our attention three essential truths: – There is always a time to react. – If we don’t act according to His plans/ purposes, God will still accomplish it through someone else. – Perhaps, we are created for this unique opportunity to witness for Him. In one’s lifetime, there are…
The early Church endured and survived the great persecution with prayer and preaching the Gospel. Even though they were scattered, attacked, and suffered many untold miseries, they still went from town to town carrying the Good News of Christ. It is amazing to note that extreme suffering and persecution opened new avenues for Gospel and…
Titus 1:5 Even though Paul had to leave Crete abruptly, he ensured to delegate the unfinished work to Titus. Through Titus, he accomplished the unfinished work of appointing leaders and teaching the Cretans the correct doctrine. Like Paul, we suffer from pressing timelines, new priorities, and unfinished work is an everyday challenge. However, when we…
Expositional Bible Studies – Heroes of Faith (The Faith of Abel) All about Abel’s life, testimony and his spiritual inheritance can be understood from the following three references: In this expositional study, we will understand who Abel was, his lifestyle, his identity, his sacrificial worship – how it was superior to Cain’s offering, the reasons…
When we read about the heroes of faith in (Hebrews 11) the one common factor of the people listed here across various generations, timelines, and circumstances is that by faith, they withstood the test, struggles and challenges. The role and significance of faith are of great importance in a Christian’s life, and there is no way that…
Hebrews 11 Based on Hebrew 11, we are doing an expositional Bible study on Heroes of faith. We have already understood the definition of faith – that it is the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen. See Substance of Faith. From the life of Abel, we have seen how Abel offered an excellent…
Ezra 4: 4-5 The adversary is always on the job to increase the troubles for God’s people. Here, Zerubbabel’s and his associates’ efforts to restore the temple were met with stiff opposition and false accusations. Then God uses his prophet- Zechariah, to remind that it is not by might, not by power, but by His spirit,…
